1950–51 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1950–51 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 teams divided into eight pools of six. Twenty-four teams qualified to play a second phase with eight pools of three clubs. The first of each pool were qualified to play in the quarterfinals.

The championship was won by Carmaux, which beat Stadoceste in the final. It was the only title won by Carmaux.

Context
The 1951 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, while France finished second.

The "Coupe de France" was won by Lourdes, which beat Stadoceste in the final.

The situation both inside and outside the ground during the final was so bad that British unions asked to withdraw.

Second qualification round
Teams that qualified for quarterfinals are in bold.

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Pool A

 * Bergerac
 * Lourdes
 * Brive


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Pool B

 * Toulon
 * Toulouse
 * Périgueux


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Pool C

 * Pau
 * Lyon OU
 * Castres


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Pool D

 * Carmaux
 * Bègles
 * Racing


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Pool E

 * Montauban
 * Agen
 * Cognac


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Pool F

 * Perpignan
 * Biarritz
 * Mont-de-Marsan


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Pool G

 * Stadoceste
 * Vienne
 * Romans


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Pool H

 * Limoges
 * Montferrand
 * Angoulême


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Quarterfinals
Clubs in bold qualified for the semifinals.